This week has been about me trying to nom all my summer faves before I stop denying that August is really over. Case in point: three of my absolute favorite, ultimate summer foods on a plate. Er, on two plates. Tomato Bruschetta – I just cannot get enough tomato-basil goodness. I rub the toasted baguette … Continue reading »
How was your weekend? Mine was good. The huz and I finally “celebrated” our anniversary on Saturday with some fun date activities. First stop: the Detroit Zoo! One of our favorite activities to do together is visiting zoos and aquariums. We’ve been to many together: Toledo, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Belize, and more. However, this … Continue reading »
Hey there. Yesterday was my annual summer work picnic, graciously hosted by director, at his cottage on the lake. Nice, right!? We had an amaaaazing spread this year! Probably my favorite spread of food at any of our work gatherings before. I just love summer food so much! The food was provided by Romanoff’s Catering. … Continue reading »
Check out these monster ‘matoes. Still doin’ well I think. Saturday, while the huz was outside grilling this: ..I was indoors making this. “This” is homemade macaroni and cheese. Alton Brown’s recipe, which I blogged about last year, for Stove Top Mac-n-Cheese. Using a quality cheese is vital in this recipe. I used Hoffman’s Super … Continue reading »
Well I enjoyed kayaking so much last weekend that I wanted to go again this past weekend. Last weekend Five Cent Femme was my trusty sidekick, but this weekend I brought the huz along. Let’s just say the trip was, uh, interesting and leave it at that, shall we? Dinner was on my own since … Continue reading »
Remember last week when I mentioned how much we enjoyed the chicken we made on the grill? The boneless skinless chicken breast tenderloins in mesquite marinade? Well, we did. So we made them again this Sunday. Is this your perfect easy summer meal, or what? Grilled corn with Old Bay seasoning, mesquite grilled chicken, and … Continue reading »
Hey friends. Have you been taking advantage of grilling season? We have. We tried a new easy method for grilling potatoes, that I found on the Kraft website this week. Easy Potato Skewers Recipe from Kraft Foods For these potato skewers, I first washed several red potatoes, and microwaved them for about 10 minutes with … Continue reading »
I know I say it every year, but summer meals involving the grill really are the best! The huz fired up the grill last night and built a fire that he described as an especially “good one.” Meanwhile, indoors, I prepared Corn, Black Bean, & Avocado Salad. The salad is dressed in lime juice, salt, … Continue reading »
